Legal Opinion
Churchill v. The F/V Fjord
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 18, 1989No. 86-4178PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCynthia Holcomb Hall, Circuit Judge
Plaintiffs-appellants Churchill and Car-lough sue for wrongful death and personal injury arising from the navigation of three skiffs, two of which collided. The district court had subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1333(1) and exercised pendent jurisdiction over plaintiffs’ state law claim. The court, after a bench trial, entered judgment in the liability phase of the trial in favor of defendants-appellees William McLinn and the F/V Fjord. Appellants appeal to this court, asserting numerous grounds for reversal. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
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2Cases cited23 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- United States v. Winston Bryant McConneyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- The PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Offshore Logistics, Inc. v. TallentireSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- McLINN v. FJORDCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Cynthia Sue Reber Courtney Brianne Reber, by and Through Cynthia Sue Reber, Guardian Ad Litem v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- In Re the Complaint of Poling Transportation Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1991
- Churchill v. FjordCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Carlissa Churchill, Personal Administratrix of the Estate of Patrick Churchill, Deceased, and Dale Carlough v. The F/v FjordCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Crowley Marine Services Inc. v. Maritrans Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
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